Tufts University- What are my chances?

Chance Me / Match Me!
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Hello! I’m considering applying ED to Tufts because I loved everything about it (and I am also worried I will only have a chance to get in if I apply ED). However, I have not yet visited two other schools that I am considering, including Georgetown and Swarthmore. I am nervous to apply ED without seeing them, and the deadline for ED is in five days. I was wondering if my application would be strong enough for RD (or even for ED if not RD). Please give me your honest opinions, thank you!

GPA: 4.44/4.4 (we don’t have unweighted GPA, and since Common App only offers an “out of 4.0” option, my school is instructed to put our GPA out of 4.0 so I don’t know how this will work)
APs: Physics, Calc BC, Biology, US, World, Lang, Lit (all 4 and 5 on exams)
Also took Intro to Computer Science (only three girls in the whole class) and College Chemistry, as well as Research program
SAT: 1420 but I am not submitting it because I did not do well.
ACT: 34 (First attempt) (36 on science, 33 on math, 32 on English, and 34 on reading)
I will be swimming on the team if accepted, but the coach said he can not support my application.
Intended Major: Biochem (pre-med track)

I am getting a letter of recommendation from my AP Physics teacher. He knows my personality well so I hope that it will be a strong letter, but I’m not sure. I also only took 5 classes my senior year (to give me more time to volunteer) however they were all AP or Honors besides 1.

Extra Curricular:
-Part time job since the age of fourteen at local ice rink (party hostess)
-Lifeguard during the summer
-Teach swim lessons (self employed)
-Manager of my swim club’s “clinic” for younger children
-NHS, NEHS, NMHS
-Interact Community Service Club (received a Service Award)
-PIT orchestra, Chamber Orchestra, Symphonic Orchestra (played at Carnegie Hall with school)
-Drama Club
-Volunteer at local hospital in the Oncology department (100 hour commitment)
-Hosted fundraisers for UNICEF USA and local organizations throughout senior year
-Went to Poland to shadow surgeons in the summer and volunteered teaching english to polish oncology patients and painting the hospital
-Involved with Research program in my school and won High Honor award at the Science Congress
-Tutor and mentor for numerous clubs and community service
-Swim on school and club team: MVP, White Letter award winner, Captain, State qualifier and finalist, County champion in one event
-Play 2 instruments

This is all I can think of right now. Please tell me if you think I have a chance of getting in RD/only ED/not at all. Thank you!!!

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I think you are an excellent fit for Tufts! It’s a great school for pre-med because of their relationship with Tufts Medical School. If it is your first choice, I’d apply ED because it gives you a better chance!
At Tufts, we have a student body made up of more than numbers. Our students have strong grades and test scores, but we look for more than that when making a class. We admit students who are well rounded in all areas of their lives – academic, social, and extracurricular.

APPLICATION INFORMATION
Applications 21,101
Acceptances 3,127
Acceptance Rate 14.8%
TEST SCORE RANGES
Mid 50% Range for SAT - EBRW 700-760
Mid 50% Range for SAT - Math 710-780
Mid 50% Range for ACT 31-34
Mean ACT Composite 32.5
DEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE
Enrolled Students 1,413
Arts and Sciences 1,214
Engineering 199
U.S. Citizens Who Are Students of Color* 31.8%
Hispanic 8.2%
Asian 13.5%
Black or African American 4.2%
Two or More Races 5.8%
Percentage Receiving Need-Based Aid 39%
1st Generation College Bound 162
Foreign Citizens 138
HIGH SCHOOL AND GEOGRAPHY
Public High School 56%
Independent School 35%
Religious/Parochial School 9%
U.S. States Represented (excluding Puerto Rico and DC) 45
Foreign Countries Represented 44

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According to the website they will fill half the class with ED applicants…

Dean of Undergraduate Admissions Lee Coffin, a record 20,160 students applied for admission to the Class of 2020—the first time Tufts has received over 20,000 applications–2,070 of which applied ED. This marks a 12 percent increase from last year’s ED application pool and a 70 percent increase from 2010’s. Coffin said he expects 50 percent of the class of 2020 to be made up of ED applicants.